In the chapter, the author’s daughter Lauren (22 months) held a conversation with her mother about a doll and a rocking horse. In order to do this, Lauren had to understand the sounds of adult speech and produce them accurately enough for adults to understand them. This ability falls into the category of .

Phonology

Explanation:

Phonology is the study of how sounds perform in languages through stress, accent, intonation, the structure of the syllables within a language.

Lauren's ability to understand various sounds and speeches falls into the category of Phonology.

the aksumite empire was an ancient kingdom located in what is now northern ethiopia from the period of 100 ad to 940 ad. its capital was the city of aksum. the kingdom established itself as one of the 4 great powers at its time, along with persia, rome, and china.

the kingdom was rich in goods like gold, iron, and salt. it established strong commercial ties with the regions governed by rome, egypt, and persia (arabia). aksum was a key location in this commercial network. trade was also facilitated with the introduction of the aksumite currency.